According to the latest survey of parents from the Partnership for A Drug-Free America, more parents believe that they are the main influence in their children's lives when it comes to preventing drug abuse. Last year, 40 percent of parents believed it was the schools' responsibility to educate teens about drugs; this year, that number was down to 27 percent. Mothers were more three times more likely than fathers were to believe that parents are responsible for educating their children about drugs.
Another positive finding was that parents appear to have a greater understanding of the dangers of teen prescription drug abuse.
The annual survey involved more than 1,000 parents of children in grades four to 12.
Labels: parental_involvement, drug_prevention
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